Now that she wasn’t working, she had plenty of time to serve as a parent volunteer, just as she used to when Elizabeth was in grade school. But this time she didn’t think Elizabeth was thrilled about having her mother along. Not that it mattered. Lucy had a motive of her own for coming along—she ...
Even though she had a learner’s permit, Lucy hadn’t had much time to take her daughter driving, so she figured this was a good opportunity for her to get some practice. “You’re doing really great,” she said in an encouraging tone of voice as they crept along Main Street. “Now turn on your signal ...
The house was empty, except for Libby the Lab, who gave her a perfunctory greeting before turning to her main interest, which was sniffing at the grocery bags Lucy had set on the floor. She found the one with the chicken in a matter of seconds and Lucy quickly grabbed it and hoisted it on to the ...
Its arrival had not gone unnoticed by the newshounds, and the encampment had sprouted once again on the opposite side of the road, like a weed that had been pulled only to reappear a few days later, sturdier than ever. As Lucy made her way down the driveway she saw Toby getting out of his Jeep. T...
Patrick's Day Murder @page { margin-bottom: 5.000000pt; margin-top: 5.000000pt; } Chapter ThreeThe only sound in the Pennysaver office was the familiar click as the furnace switched on, followed a moment or two later by the whir of the fan that blew the heated air out through the register, making...